The Dock Is In!

There are a couple of things that really make me feel like the season is underway, or at the very least, that it will begin shortly. 

One is the dock going in.

And the other is my neighbor getting a keg of Pabst Blue Ribbon for the summer.

Both were done this past week.

The morning the dock went in it was cool and damp. That’s pretty much describes our entire spring weather pattern.

The first step to putting the dock in is lowering the walkway ramp to the waterline. That’s Jane “walking the plank” to make sure it’s at the correct height.

The next step is to wait for the creek to rise high enough to float the dock from its winter resting spot to the walkway ramp.

A 24.1’ high tide created plenty of water to do get this in easily. In five minutes, it was done!

I thought I’d share this photo. This is what happens the first 3 or 4 days after the dock is in place. Twice a day, at the high tide cycle, I have to check for debris that gets hung up underneath. Grass is okay, but it’s a log that can cause problems. A log has the potential to damage the dock when the tidewater has ebbed from the creek. Luckily, I’ve only had to remove two logs so far.

Now that the dock is in, I’ve got a few fun things I’ll be doing next. One is river salvage trip. The other will be a saltwater fishing trip out of Homer.  

Come back next week to see what I did first.